“I need to report now that from today, John Obi Mikel is our new captain,” CSKA Moscow star Musa said in a press conference ahead of the Eagles’ AFCON 2017 qualifier against Egypt. Interim manager Samson Siasia and Mikel were present at the conference.

Mikel will certainly be hoping that the Eagles can do better than his club side Chelsea are currently doing, who are currently knocked out of all competitions.